Taxonomic Information
This is a species complex consisting of possibly 3 species. Ecpyrrhorrhoe damastesalis (Walker, 1859), Ecpyrrhorrhoe rufipicta (Butler, 1880) and Ecpyrrhorrhoe machoeralis (Walker, 1859). All of them are known to skeletonise Tectona grandis leaves. Genitalia and/or barcoding needed to separate species with certainty. This page shows a gallery of Ecpyrrhorrhoe spp. If these individuals are identified to the species level in the future, they will be moved to species pages. We would welcome feedback from experts who are able to provide an insight into species identities. Comments and feedback on the page or specific images can be provided by using the link at the bottom of the page and by quoting the specific media code provided in the image.
Ecpyrrhorrhoe Hübner, 1825 species known from Indian region.
Ecpyrrhorrhoe celatalis (Walker, 1859). India; Sri Lanka.
Ecpyrrhorrhoe damastesalis (Walker, 1859). India.
Ecpyrrhorrhoe fimbriata (Moore, 1886). Sri Lanka.
Ecpyrrhorrhoe fuscicostalis (Swinhoe, 1894). India: Meghalaya.
Ecpyrrhorrhoe leucanalis (Swinhoe, 1890). Myanmar
Ecpyrrhorrhoe machoeralis (Walker, 1859). India: Sri Lanka (refer pg 14, pg 25 of Xiang et al 2022; often misidentified as damastesalis, , found only in Sri Lanka)
Ecpyrrhorrhoe obliquata (Moore, 1888). India: West Bengal,
Ecpyrrhorrhoe rubellalis (Snellen, 1890). India: Sikkim,
Ecpyrrhorrhoe rufipicta (Butler, 1880). India: Meghalaya (Ecpyrrhorrhoe rubicundalis Warren,
1896 is a junior synonym),
Photo Gallery and Species Biology
Ecpyrrhorrhoe spp. - Teak Leaf Skeletonizer
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| State | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | No date |
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| Andhra Pradesh | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
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| Chhattisgarh | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Gujarat | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Karnataka | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Kerala | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||
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| Madhya Pradesh | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Maharashtra | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
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| Tamil Nadu | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Uttar Pradesh | |||||||||||||
| Uttarakhand | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| West Bengal | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 4 |
- Xiang, L., Chen, K., Chen, X., Duan, Y. and Zhang, D., 2022. A revision of the genus Ecpyrrhorrhoe Hübner, 1825 from China based on morphology and molecular data, with descriptions of five new species (Lepidoptera, Crambidae, Pyraustinae). ZooKeys, 1090, p.1.
Note: Paliga spp. updated to Ecpyrrhorrhoe spp. on 17 Feb 2023 based on Xiang et al 2022.
Page citation
Anonymous 2025. Ecpyrrhorrhoe spp. Moore, 1886 – Teak Leaf Skeletonizer. In Sondhi, S., Y. Sondhi, R.P. Singh, P. Roy and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 3.9. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://mothsofindia.org/Ecpyrrhorrhoe-spp, accessed 2025/04/23.